Guizhou's leaf jelly: Refreshing summer delicacy
Early summer ushers in the peak season for leaf jelly in Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. This traditional local snack is famous for its cooling effects.
Villagers make the green jelly with ancient handmade techniques. They pick fresh, nutrient-rich leaves of the native wild plant Premna puberula. May offers the best leaves for this seasonal delicacy.
The eco-friendly process requires pounding fresh leaves for juice and mixing it with plant ash water to solidify. The finished dark green jelly is tender and bouncy. It tastes fresh and unique, either cold-seasoned or stir-fried.
Packed with pectin, protein, amino acids and minerals, the snack delivers much nutritional value. It cools the body and eases summer discomfort. Modern research confirms its leaves have effective anti-inflammatory ingredients.
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